Boston, Massachusetts DUI / OUI Defense Attorney, Stephen L. Jones
| Firm Name: | JONES & MILLIGAN |
| Address: | 80 Washington Square, Building K Nowell, Massachusetts 02061 |
| Office #: | 1-800-DUI-LAWS (1-800-384-5297) |
Boston, Massachusetts DUI attorney Stephen L. Jones has successfully defended more than 1000 Massachusetts OUI cases. He is a former prosecutor and is now a nationally recognized OUI attorney who has appeared on the Today Show, MSNBC, Chronicle, Inside Edition and the Discovery Channel to speak about criminal law. Boston, Massachusetts DUI / OUI attorney Stephen L. Jones has also defended several high-profile cases that have been covered on national and Boston news programs.
Boston, Massachusetts DUI / OUI attorney Stephen L. Jones’ law practice is concentrated in the defense of drunk driving charges and related matters. He is well-versed in both the science and law of drunk driving defense, and will use that knowledge to aggressively challenge your chemical test, field sobriety test, and other evidence in your Massachusetts DUI case.
As the chair of the Massachusetts Continuing
Legal Education seminars on drunk driving for
10 years, Boston, Massachusetts DUI /
OUI attorney Stephen L. Jones is in great demand
as a drunk driving defense speaker. He has spoken across the nation on subjects related to OUI/DUI and has lectured on the subject of courtroom testimony at the FBI Academy.
Boston, Massachusetts DUI / OUI attorney Stephen L. Jones is a member of the Board of Regents of the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD). He is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL).
Attorney Stephen Jones is one of four lawyers appointed to NACDL's national DUI committee and is a member of the board of directors of MACDL.
Boston, Massachusetts OUI attorney Stephen L. Jones is considered a national and local leader in drunk driving defense. For more information about aggressively fighting your drunk driving case, please contact Massachusetts DUI / OUI attorney Stephen L. Jones today for a free consultation.
A Boston drunk driving arrest doesn’t equal an
automatic conviction. To learn more about your
options in your Boston operating under the influence
arrest, please contact Massachusetts DUI attorney
Stephen L. Jones today for a free
consultation.
"Stephen L. Jones, a DUI expert"
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, August 6, 2001
They drink and drive. He gets the call. "Stephen Jones wrote the book on defending clients charged with DUI"
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The Boston Globe - (Read
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"If you’re facing a Boston drunk driving charge, you need an expert Massachusetts OUI attorney fighting for your rights. Drunk driving defense is a specialized area of the law in Massachusetts and it is where we concentrate our practice. We’re prepared to take your Massachusetts DUI case to trial or negotiate a favorable plea deal, if that’s in your best interests. We win an extraordinarily high percentage of our Massachusetts DUI cases. The ramifications of being convicted of operating under the influence (OUI) are life long, so it’s in your best interests to fight your drunk driving charge. A prior offense is held against you for the rest of your life. You should entrust your case to the right firm, and we are that firm.
Please call me toll free at 1.800.DUI.LAWS to discuss your options. The call and the consultation are always FREE."
Massachusetts Court Information and Locations
Stephen L. Jones practices law in Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester counties. To find links for detailed information about each of the courts that Mr. Jones practices in, click on the following link: Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester County courthouses.
Sample Cases
The following cases are recent examples of cases successfully handled by Attorney Stephen Jones. The cases below include first to fifth additional cases where multiple offenders facing a felony OUI with a mandatory jail time sentence were reduced to misdemeanor charges.
March 2009
Orleans District Court – The client was stopped for crossing the double yellow lines. The officer testified he took a wide turn into a side street once the lights went on. The officer indicated that the client had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and smelled strongly of alcohol. The officer also indicated that the client was unsteady walking and leaned on his truck foe balance. Once arrested the client became verbally abusive to two officers. – NOT GUILTY Wrentham District Court - The client was described by the officer as driving erratically. The officer indicated that the client had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and smelled strongly of alcohol. The client produced his license and registration without difficulty and was told to get out of the car. She failed the one leg stand, alphabet and the finger to nose test. – .13% breath test CASE DISMISSED Framingham District Court – A cell phone caller describes the clients vehicle as swerving and operating without headlights. The officer found the vehicle parked half on someone’s lawn. He noticed she smelled of alcohol and had slurred speech. She admitted to 2 glasses of wine. She was not given field tests due to severe weather conditions. – NOT GUILTY Plymouth District Court – Client was found hunched over his motorcycle after a civilian called in that the client had struck his car and left the scene. The officer testified that the client smelled of alcohol but due to injuries was taken to the hospital. – NOT GUILTY Plymouth District Court – Client was stopped for speeding and crossing the center line. The officer arrested him on an outstanding warrant (which turned out not to be him) and after he got him out of the car he noticed that he smelled of alcohol – NOT GUILTYFebruary 2009
Orleans District Court – The officer wrote in his report that the client was straddling the center line and that he had to swerve to avoid the clients car. He wrote his speech was slurred and smelled of alcohol. He wrote that he failed the alphabet, one leg stand, counting backwards and the 9 step walk and turn test. – CASE DISMISSED Orleans District Court – The client was stopped for going back and forth between the travel and passing lanes. The officer testified he was slow to pill his car over. The officer wrote in his report that the client failed the alphabet test three times and testified that the client could not keep his foot in the air for more than 3 seconds – NOT GUILTY Dedham District Court - The client was asleep in his car in the parking lot of a closed business. The officer testified the client had red, bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol. The client produced his license and registration without difficulty and was told to get out of the car. He stumbled getting out of the car. He failed the one leg stand and the 9 step walk and turn test but passed the alphabet test – .13% breath test NOT GUILTY Stoughton District Court - The police officer responded to a 3 car accident. The officer’s report indicated the client was swaying and smelled of alcohol. He passed the alphabet but had difficulty counting backwards. – CASE DISMISSEDJanuary 2009
Hingham District Court –The police officer responded to complaints from a cell phone caller and observed a vehicle straddling the center line and had to swerve out of the way of the vehicle. The client admitted to 5 or 6 beers, was unsteady on his feet, had bloodshot eyes and a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. – NOT GUILTY Hingham District Court –The police officer responded to an accident. The driver was outside the car and had chest pains and a bloody nose The officer testified the client had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol. He failed the alphabet, one leg stand and the 9 step walk and turn test. .09% breath test – NOT GUILTY Milford District Court – The client was stopped for crossing the lanes numerous times. The officer testified the client had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol. He fumbled for his license. He failed the one leg stand and the 9 step walk and turn test. .08% breath test – NOT GUILTY Worcester District Court - The client was stopped for straddling the center line and speeding. The officer testified the client had red, bloodshot eyes, slightly slurred speech and smelled of alcohol. The client produced his license and registration without difficulty, admitted drinking and was told to get out of the car. He was not unsteady walk to the back of the car. He failed the finger to nose, one leg stand and the 9 step walk and turn test. – NOT GUILTY Plymouth District Court – Client was stopped after the trooper observed him drive over the curb with both passenger side tires. The trooper testified the client had bloodshot eyes, slurred thick speech, smelled of alcohol and was unsteady after he got out of the car. He also testified the client sang the last half of the alphabet, refused the one leg stand due to injured knees and failed the walk and turn test – .15% breath test – NOT GUILTY Plymouth District Court – Client was stopped after the trooper observed him drive over the curb with both passenger side tires. The trooper testified the client had bloodshot eyes, slurred thick speech, reeked of alcohol and was wobbly when he got out of the car. He also testified the client was uncooperative. – NOT GUILTYDecember 2008
Brockton District Court – The police responded to a report of a car driving on a lawn, hitting a tree and fleeing from the scene. They responded to the location and found the client outside of her car and visibly intoxicated. She was argumentative and uncooperative and failed all of the field sobriety tests. – NOT GUILTYNovember 2008
Peabody District Court – The client was stopped for crossing into oncoming traffic. She produced her license and registration without a problem. She did not complete the one leg stand or walk and turn test. – NOT GUILTY Cambridge District Court – a police officer noticed damage to a light pole and found the client Behind the wheel of a damaged vehicle one block away. His had difficulty waking the client up and when he awoke he had very slurred speech and was placed under arrest. – NOT GUILTY Peabody District Court – The client was stopped after a cell phone caller called the police reporting that he was following a vehicle that was all over the road. The officer then pulled the car over for speeding. The client produced his license without difficulty, admitted drinking and was told to get out of the car. The client could not stand on one leg for more than 3 seconds and could not walk heel to toe. His recitation of the alphabet was not understandable according to the officer and repeatedly asked to be let go. – NOT GUILTYOctober 2008
Federal District Court – The client was stopped for running a stop sign. He was cooperative with the officer. He failed the alphabet, one leg stand and the 9 step walk and turn test. .079% breath test – CASE DISMISSED Hingham District Court- The police responded to a call about a hit and run. They went to the owner of the vehicles home and spoke to the client who admitted being in an accident. The officer wrote in his report that the client was slurring his words, smelled of alcohol, had glassy eyes and was unsteady on his feet. The client failed all of the field sobriety tests. - CASE DISMISSEDSeptember 2008
Federal District Court – The client was stopped for running a stop sign. She was cooperative with the officer. She produced her license and registration without a problem. She stumbled at the back of the car but otherwise was not unsteady. She did not complete the one leg stand, walk and turn and horizontal gaze nystagmus to the officer’s satisfaction, but was able to do a finger to nose test. .13% breath test – NOT GUILTY Newton District Court – The client was involved in a one car rollover accident. The police responded and observed that the client had an odor of alcohol and bloodshot eyes. The client was transported to the hospital and his blood alcohol level was .13% - NOT GUILTYAugust 2008
Hingham District Court –The police officer observed a vehicle cross the fog line twice and almost hit a parked car. The driver was slow to react to the officer’s requests. The officer detected and odor of alcohol, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. The officer testified the client was having a difficult time understanding the field test instructions and could not say the alphabet. – NOT GUILTYMassachusetts Arrest and Release
If someone you care about has been arrested, please visit the Massachusetts Department of Correction web site for detailed information.
Massachusetts Expungement
Expungement of criminal records can be a complex process, and the ability to clean up past criminal convictions depends upon many different factors. The law relating to expunging criminal convictions varies from state to state. It is important to talk to a lawyer that is skilled in matters pertaining to expungement.
For a free consultation, contact Boston, Massachusetts DUI / OUI Defense Attorney, Stephen L. Jones by dialing 1.800.DUI.LAWS.